Feeler controlled filling replenishing mechanism



May 13, 1947. 5. J. GEDDINGS FEELER CONTROLLED FILLING REPLENISHING MECHANISM Filed Aprii 11. 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. SAINT JULIAN Genomes WM May 13, 1947. s. J. GEDDINGS FEELER CONTROLLED FILLING REPLENISHING MECHANISM Filed April 11, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ]NVENTOR.,

SAINT JULIAN Genomes Patented May 13, 1947 UNITE STATE S 01F 'F'liC-El FEELER CONTROLLED FILLING RE PLEN'IS'HING MECHANISM" Saint Juliani Geddings, WestrGolum-bia; S; 0.

Application Aprilvll, 1946; S'rial'N'o. 661,438"

4 Claims:-' (01. na -243).

may have a fine adjustment with respect to thecontact part of -the-1fi-lling. replenishingmechanism.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the-weft hammer arm may-be adjusted horizontal-ly andvertically, in aquick and easy manner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure l is a perspective view of the feeler end of a loom embodying my invention, parts broken away and parts omitted,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the slide and contact P Figure 3 is a side elevation of the slide and contact part, viewed from the line 3-3 of Figure 1, parts broken away,

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on line 44 of Figure 3, and,

Figure 5 is an edge elevation of the weft hammer removed, parts in section.

The numeral I designates a lay, having a shuttle box 2 at each end. thereof, for receiving the shuttle which is actuated in the usual manner. The shuttle receives the usual automatically ejectable bobbin.

The numeral 5 designates a moveable weft hammer including an upstanding arm 6, cooperatingwith a member I, in the well known manner. The arm 6 is provided with a laterally offset portion 6', which is wider than the arm 6 and has a flat face I. This intermediate portion 6 has a longitudinal slot 1.

The numeral 8 designates an adjustable arm. This arm is generally vertically arranged and is provided at its top with a head or dog 9, having a jaw I0. The arm 8 is provided near its longitudinal center with an opening 8, pivotally receiving a bolt I2, extendin through the longitudinal slot I of the intermediate portion IS. The bolt I2 carries a nut I2. The arm 8 extends below the bolt I2 to provide a tail I3. This tail is engaged by an adjusting bolt l4, having screw threaded engagement within an apertured bracket or ear I5;=which-is-rigidly secured to the weft hammerai The and: preferably formed integral therewith. bolt I 5*carrie's *a-lock nut -I 6:

The replenishing mechanism comprises a hori This slide has ahead zont-al slide or element I'I.

I8-;-carrying aperturedears I 9', and a contact ele-' ment 2!! is arranged between these apertured ears and is pivotallyconnected therewith by a pin 2-I. This contact elementhas a generally horizontal jaw 22-.

When the bobbin has yarn thereon, the jaw- 22- is in the lowerposition out of the path-of travel ofthe j aw 1 I0}. and-the replenishing mechanism will not be set-into action due to the movement of the weft hammer 5. The numeral 23 designates a side slipping feeler element of a filling feeler 24. The side slipping of the feeler element 23 moves a rod 25 longitudinally to the right, Figure 4, and this rod is connected with the contact part 20 and thereby elevates the jaw 22 so that it is arranged in the path of travel of the jaw I0. When this occurs, the movement of the weft hammer will actuate the replenishing mechanism. The spring means shown in Patent 2,009,864 may be employed to releasably hold the jaw 22 in the raised position. The construction of the weft hammer with the intermediate ofiset portion 6 having the longitudinal slot, the adjustable arm 8, the pivotal mounting I2, and the adjusting screw I4 and associated elements are new. All other parts are identical with those shown and described in Patent 2,009,864.

When it is desired to adjust the arm 8, the nut I2 is loosened. The arm 8 may be vertically adjusted by shifting the bolt in the longitudinal slot of the offset portion 6. The arm 8 may be horizontally adjusted by turning the same upon the bolt I2. The fine horizontal adjustment of the arm 8 is effected by turning the adjusting bolt I4. The bolt I4 positively holds the arm 8 against turning movement upon the bolt l2 in one direction. By screwing up the nut I2, the arm 8 is clamped to the fiat face I, and its tail will not then move from the bolt I4.

It is thus seen that by manipulation of the bolts I2 and I4, the jaw I0 may be accurately adjusted vertically and horizontally with respect to the jaw 22.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In an automatic filling replenishing loom, replenishing mechanism including a slide, a contact part moveably mounted upon the slide and having a jaw, a moveable weft hammer, an upstanding adjustable arm provided near its upper end with a dog having a jaw, a pivot element connecting the arm and weft hammer at a point between the ends of the arm, an adjusting bolt carried by the weft hammer and engaging the adjustable arm beneath the pivot, and filler feeling means to move the contact element and shift the jaw of the same into the path of travel of the jaw of the dog.

2. In an automatic filling replenishing loom, a moveable member of replenishing mechanism, a contact part moveably mounted upon the member and having a jaw, a moveable weft hammer, an upstanding adjustable arm provided near its upper end with a dog having a jaw, said arm having an opening near its longitudinal center and a tail extending below the opening, a bolt carried by the weft hammer and extending through the opening in the arm, an apertured ear carried by the weft hammer and arranged near the tail, an adjusting bolt carried by the apertured ear and engaging the tail, and filler feeling means to move the contact part so that its jaw will be arranged in the path of travel of the jaw of the dog.

3. In an automatic filling replenishing loom, a moveable element of replenishing mechanism, a contact part moveably mounted upon the moveable element and having a jaw, a moveable weft hammer provided with a longitudinal slot, an adjustable arm provided near one end with a dog having a jaw, said arm having an opening near its longitudinal center and a tail, a bolt extending through the longitudinal slot and opening, an apertured ear carried by the weft hammer and arranged near the tail, an adjusting bolt carried by the apertured ear and engaging the tail, and filler feeling means to move the contact part so that its jaw will be arranged in the path of travel of the jaw of the dog.

4. A weft hammer for an automatic filling replenishing loom, said hammer having an intermediate offset portion provided with a wide flat face and a longitudinal slot, an adjustable arm provided at one end with a dog having a jaw and near its longitudinal center with an opening and having a tail, a bolt extending through the slot and opening, a nut carried by the bolt, and an adjusting bolt carried by the hammer and engaging the tail.

SAINT JULIAN GEDDINGS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,317,744 Draper Apr. 27, 1943 1,593,426 Brown July 20, 1926 1,865,930 Lindsjo July 5, 1932 

